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Sponsored by: Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
Updated: September 28, 2020 2020 Giving Guide

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

2021 Goals

ILAP will continue to provide our core immigration legal services in 2021, including direct legal services and educational outreach for more than 3,000 Mainers (remotely when necessary), and to advance equity and justice for immigrants through our systemic advocacy with partner organizations and local immigrant-led groups.

We will also launch a new “Immigrant Children’s Project,” which will expand access to legal representation for vulnerable immigrant children and youth across Maine. And we will continue to respond to the substantial need for asylum legal services through pro bono representation, application assistance, and workshops for people applying for asylum without an attorney.

In addition, we will deepen our presence online and in Lewiston and rural Maine to bring accessible immigration legal services closer to where more of the state’s immigrant communities live, work, and study.

Fundraising events/Opportunities

ILAP is proud to host our signature fundraising event — CeleSoirée — each year. We gather hundreds of supporters for an unforgettable evening featuring delicious immigrant-owned restaurants and performances that highlight the diverse cultural traditions of our state.

Corporate sponsorship is critical to the success of this event, and businesses can show their support for immigration legal services in Maine and receive recognition for their generous partnership.

Donors may purchase tickets for themselves or for the Community Ticket Fund, which offers free event admission to the client community members, partners, and volunteers who make ILAP’s work possible.

Photo / Dave Dostie
The ILAP community celebrates at CeleSoirée 2019…
Photo / Dave Dostie
…and enjoys a wonderful performance by local musicians.

Giving Opportunities

  • Start an easy monthly gift to ILAP and become an Advocate for Justice with your ongoing support.
  • Make an unrestricted gift to the Annual Fund by check, online, over the phone, or via stock transfer.
  • Contribute $300 or more in a calendar year to provide crucial financial leadership through our India Street Society.
  • Leave a legacy of justice through a planned gift to ILAP in your will or trust.
  • Host a house party, plan a benefit event, or launch a personal campaign to promote ILAP’s work and mission.
  • Members of the Maine Bar can contribute to ILAP’s work through the Campaign for Justice.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers support all aspects of ILAP’s work through their dedication and commitment to our mission. We are actively recruiting volunteer attorneys to our Pro Bono Panel to provide life-changing, and in many cases life-saving, representation to individuals seeking asylum and to immigrant youth who qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

We are also looking for individuals who are fluent in English and another language, especially Arabic, French, Lingala, Portuguese, and Spanish, to assist with remote interpretation and translation. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please visit www.ilapmaine.org/volunteer.

Leadership

Susan Roche, Esq., Executive Director
Leslie Silverstein, Esq., Board President: Attorney, Maine Immigration Attorneys

Board officers

Gloria Aponte Clark, Board Vice President: Senior Program Officer, Maine Community Foundation

Amy Bruning, Board Treasurer: Finance Director, Elder Institute of Maine

Rebecca Klotzle, Esq., Board Secretary: Attorney, Curtis Thaxter


Board Members

Eben Albert, Esq.: Shareholder, Bernstein Shur

Alicia Curtis, Esq.: Attorney, Berman & Simmons

Thomas Douglas, Esq.: Attorney, Douglas, McDaniel & Campo

Lindsay Kay: Manager of Research & Grant Accounting, Maine Medical Center

Anne Kemper: Retired, Lewiston Adult Education

Peter Landis, Esq.: Attorney, Landis, Arn & Jaynes

Arnold Macdonald, Esq.: Counsel, Bernstein Shur

Robyn March, Esq.: Attorney, Law Office of Robyn G. March

Diane Mutagoma: Receptionist & Administrative Coordinator, CIEE

Priya Natarajan: Math Teacher, Portland Public Schools

Adele Ngoy: Owner, Antoine’s Formal Wear

Shafaat Qazi: Head of Engineering, Lateral Flow, Abbott

Blanca Santiago: Retired, Portland Public Schools

Lisa Scali: Director of Sales & Marketing, Ocean’s Balance

Ron Stegall: Retired

Caroline Teschke, M.D.: Retired, Portland Community Free Clinic

At A Glance

Established: 1993
Employees: 16.7 FTE
Annual revenue: $1,554,073

Top funding sources

45% Foundations
40% Private donors
5% IOLTA funds
5% Special events
5% State funds

Contact

Portland Office
P.O. Box 17917,
Portland, ME 04112
(207) 780-1593

Lewiston Office
P.O. Box 1376,
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 780-1593

www.ilapmaine.org
https://www.facebook.com/ILAPMaine
https://www.twitter.com/ilapmaine

Awards/Accolades

Department of Justice Recognized Organization GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency Maine Liaison to the American Immigration Lawyers Association Maine Women’s Fund 2019 Leadership Award

Mission Statement

ILAP helps low-income immigrants improve their legal status and works for more just and humane laws and policies affecting immigrants. We support thousands of Mainers each year as they navigate the immigration system to find safety from violence and persecution, stay together with family members, and advance towards economic security.

Service locations

Maine, statewide